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===Background=== | |||
ITC Film Distributors Ltd. was the film distribution division of [[ITC Entertainment Group (UK)|ITC Entertainment]]. The studio only distributed films in their native United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. Most of the studio's films are currently owned by [[ITV (UK)|ITV]]. | |||
===1st Logo (March 27, 1978-1983)=== | ===1st Logo (March 27, 1978-1983)=== | ||
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<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*On the Vestron Video VHS release of ''The Norsemen'', the logo is blacked out but the theme can still be heard. This is seen before the 1973 American International Pictures logo. | *On the [[Vestron Video]] VHS release of ''The Norsemen'', the logo is blacked out but the theme can still be heard. This is seen before the 1973 [[American International Pictures]] logo. | ||
*A shortened version exists. This was primarily appears on trailers of films. | *A shortened version exists. This was primarily appears on trailers of films. | ||
*There is a version where the D in "LIMITED" is on the very edge of the frame. | *There is a version where the D in "LIMITED" is on the very edge of the frame. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Trivia:</u> The music was sourced from two separate tracks from the Bruton Music library, "Destiny" (composed by Keith Mansfield) and "Endeavour" (composed by John A. Coleman). "Destiny" was also used for the [[MGM/UA Home Video]] coming attractions bumper, and "Endeavour" appears in the 1980 [[Gold Key Entertainment]] logo. | <u>Music/Sounds Trivia:</u> The music was sourced from two separate tracks from the Bruton Music library, "Destiny" (composed by Keith Mansfield) and "Endeavour" (composed by John A. Coleman). "Destiny" was also used for the [[MGM/UA Home Video]] coming attractions bumper, and "Endeavour" appears in the 1980 [[Gold Key Entertainment]] logo. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Extremely rare. Current prints of the films will likely have either the American distributors' logo or an ITV logo. Films that had this logo usually only had it on the original United Kingdom prints. Films that originally had this include ''Gregory's Girl'' and the ''Space: 1999'' films ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'' (where this logo debuted), ''Alien Attack'', ''Cosmic Princess'', ''Journey Through the Black Sun'' and ''Invasion: UFO''. This could be on UK theatrical prints of ''The Muppet Movie'', ''The Last Unicorn'', ''The Big Sleep'', and ''Saturn 3''. This logo may have been seen on pre-certification VHS releases by ITC Home Video. The silent variant made a surprise appearance on a February 2020 UKTV Drama airing of ''Gregory's Girl''. | <u>Availability:</u> Extremely rare. Current prints of the films will likely have either the American distributors' logo or an [[ITV (UK)|ITV]] logo. Films that had this logo usually only had it on the original United Kingdom prints. Films that originally had this include ''Gregory's Girl'' and the ''Space: 1999'' films ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'' (where this logo debuted), ''Alien Attack'', ''Cosmic Princess'', ''Journey Through the Black Sun'' and ''Invasion: UFO''. This could be on UK theatrical prints of ''The Muppet Movie'', ''The Last Unicorn'', ''The Big Sleep'', and ''Saturn 3''. This logo may have been seen on pre-certification VHS releases by [[ITC Home Video (UK)|ITC Home Video]]. The silent variant made a surprise appearance on a February 2020 UKTV Drama airing of ''Gregory's Girl''. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> None. | ||
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===2nd Logo (1981-1987)=== | ===2nd Logo (1981-1987)=== | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> A beautiful orchestral fanfare, composed by John Barry, which was originally used as the theme for ''Raise the Titanic''. Sometimes, it is silent. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> A beautiful orchestral fanfare, composed by John Barry, which was originally used as the theme for ''Raise the Titanic''. Sometimes, it is silent. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Near extinction. This appeared on the 1983 pre-cert Guild Home Video VHS release of ''Cujo'' and the original pre-cert Hokushin Audio Visual VHS release of ''Q: The Winged Serpent''; it is unknown what other films had the logo. Like the previous logo, this logo may have been seen on pre-certification VHS releases by ITC Home Video. | <u>Availability:</u> Near extinction. This appeared on the 1983 pre-cert [[Guild Home Video (UK)|Guild Home Video]] VHS release of ''Cujo'' and the original pre-cert [[Hokushin Audio Visual (UK)|Hokushin Audio Visual]] VHS release of ''Q: The Winged Serpent''; it is unknown what other films had the logo. Like the previous logo, this logo may have been seen on pre-certification VHS releases by [[ITC Home Video (UK)|ITC Home Video]]. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> None. | ||